Why are you learning English?

I haven't updated this in a while. Mostly because I'm having way too much fun living in a foreign country.

This post is sepcifically about my first week as a teacher. While meeting my students, I asked them to tell me, "why are you learning English?" Really I didn't care what the answer was, I was just asking because I want to hear them speak so I know how advanced they are.

But I did make note of the responses, because I found them funny. You may not find them funny. That is just too bad because this is my blog...

1. My parents are making me do it.

2. I want to travel to Greece.

3. I want to live in Australia.

4. I wasn't very good at French.

5. I want to know what Green Day are saying in their lyrics.

6. I want to know what people are typing in Counterstrike.

7. I want to play hockey.

8. I want to compete in a Los Angeles table tennis match.

9. I want to read Charles Dickies. (This is not a typo)

10. I like British women.

11. I like Pamela Anderson.

12. I want to visit Moose Jaw. (I'm not making this up)

13. I want to study English in University, in Russia.

14. I want to study English in University, in Slovakia.

15. I want to study English in University, in America.

16. I want to live in Jamaica.

17. English is easy.

18. I hate German.

The last one, #18, was probably the most popular answer. Remember that my students range in age from 10 to 45. I'm not going to tell you who said what, it's just funnier if you guess.